I was told I seemed too sweet and naive to handle life at an agency after an interview on Friday. Is working at an agency really all that cutthroat? I'm pretty sure I can handle it, I just wanted to come off nice during the interview.

Has anyone tried PRP treatment for hair loss?
I don't have male pattern baldness, but patchy hair loss and doctors are saying two session of prp would be enough.

Is it good? Whether it restored your hairs?

What kind of comp could I expect for corporate strategy at a MF?

How would ne product Mangager salary slab?
YOE: 6years

Anyone work at ProAssurance/MedMarc? Have potential to move for 25% higher salary and fully remote work, but wondering if there’s advancement opportunity and how the culture is. Thanks!

In my organization, most with my role are commission based. I make a set salary due to the firm I work for as an account manager/ coordinator for clients… I coordinate their enrollments, working with each groups HR department as to benefits and payroll purposes, and schedule our benefit counselors accordingly. I am finding that in most cases where I compare the voluntary benefits industry, I might be underpaid. What is an appropriate base salary for a position in which commission is replaced?

Does anyone else get super gassy during/ after flying?

Looking for any leads on a 1br in upper Manhattan available July 1. Getting down to the wire and it’s crazy out there. Dm me, thanks!

What is the process for getting a green card, if a US citizen marries someone already in the US on a student visa? Any tips

What’s the deal with these start-ups not hiring people with actual insurance experience?

What are the chances of me getting unemployment after quitting? I left for solid reasons that went unaddressed for months so will that have any impact on my eligibility?

I recently moved to the US, and it feels like there's no future for me here. I applied to numerous jobs, but I am having difficulty getting my CV seen. People keep telling me that I won't have much luck as a fresh grad here without any references because I didn't study in the US.
How true is this?

I have a experience of 7 years in digital media.
Currently managing a team of 20 members, handling 50+ clients.


I started my career in the same company i am currently working.

It was a start up and i started very low.

Now I am currently getting 7.8lac per annum.
I am being underpaid and i know it.

I am sure there is alot of opportunities out there.

Just wanted to know, for my experience. What kinda salaries can I look for?

Has anyone successfully used FMLA to take leave while dealing with side effects from IVF?

Hello People if God! How is everyone doing? I hope and pray you continue to seek the Lord during this time. He is with us at all times and will supply our needs. I think this is a huge season of pruning. Old things falling off, making room for the new. It’s been a challenge for sure, but the outcome is Growth! Anyone else feeling like this is a season of Growth?

What’s a typical salary for a Director of Operations in the NYC area?

How do you judge a low ball offer with how the market is changing? Earlier this year, you would look at comps and say this is the value. Now with rates going up and people pulling out, how do you justify the value? (View point from the buyers end)

I’ve seen quite a few people online talk about how digital marketing is dying or on its way out because of AI and other automation tactics. Is any of that true, or are people just overreacting?

Anybody have success requesting to go from 100% on one account to 50/50 or at least floating around a bit more? Any tips welcome 🙏

When I go client side, I will demand that all decks sent to me MUST use Goudy Stout font at all times

In your opinion, what advertising/branding/experiential agencies should someone targeting greater San Diego and Los Angeles go after? (Yes, it is very expensive to live in California)

You ever have one of those days where nothing is going your way, and then you buy some ice cream to bring home, and then the ice cream falls on the floor?

What’s the best agency to work at?

Can you we have centennial week again next week? Just sayin it would be dopeAF

How do I be a decent manager to a coworker who's upset I've been promoted twice in two years and they haven't? We started out as coworkers, became decent friends after a few good moments, but went back to simply coworkers after they flubbed a few projects and I had to step in to clean up. I'm non-confrontational but year-end reviews are right around the corner and I'm worried about having to act professional to someone who I got too close with and who now hates me.

Which agencies in NY do great strategy work and are actually valued? It feels like strategy is lacking at most agencies...

What’s the worst advice you’ve ever gotten in this business?

Mine, as an account person: “You should take more credit for the creative that’s presented.”

Can someone explain how billable hours work? At a new agency and although I had to fill timesheets at my previous agencies, they were mainly used to ensure we weren’t over servicing a client/for setting the appropriate retainer for contract renewals. I asked ppl at my agency but haven’t gotten a proper explanation. I get the impression that billing to the agency admin code isn’t recommended, and my manager said he bills everything to client codes, but that doesn’t make sense to me .

My browser history is failing me and hope y’all can help! I recently stumbled upon a website where some ad folks had compiled a bunch of idea/conceptual thinking approaches and if you clicked through there were past spots that had utilized that idea / way of thinking. I wanted to share it with a mentee and can’t track it down. It was a simple layout: grid of images w/headline naming the idea … Sound familiar?

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

Junior designer here looking to connect with some Philly-area shops— I’m from the area and have recently been trying to learn more about the local agency scene. Would love it if people could drop some names or even some recruiter info. Thanks!!

What are your favorite millennial traits?

VMLY&R merged with Geometry, to develop the "most powerful commerce capability and ad agency at global scale", who's worked with them because this seems like a stretch based on my experience with both.

What does your (romantic) partner do? Is there a big income disparity between the two of you?

The bond yield curve just inverted. If you don’t have to make any major purchases for the next year, that’s probably a good thing

Was talking to a musician friend who says since he quit working full time, every day feels like the weekend. Meanwhile, in advertising, every day feels like a Tuesday 🙃

Let’s all agree on some collective self care this week - NO early morning meetings or client deliverables the day after the election. Perhaps we extend these rules this whole week. K? Great. 😅

Anyone else see that Walmart Office Space spot? So clever!